Fellow in Medical Education (Undergraduate) - Psychiatry

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in City Of London seeks a Fellow in Medical Education to enhance undergraduate training and support educational initiatives. Responsibilities include developing teaching programs for medical students, coordinating education activities among residents, and maintaining clinical involvement. Successful candidates will engage in projects enriching postgraduate education and be supported for further formal training. A commitment to teaching and travel within the Trust's area may be required.

Qualifications

• Participation in a formal university course in medical education.
• Clinical involvement in weekly psychiatric work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver teaching programs for medical students.
• Coordinate teaching efforts among psychiatric resident doctors.
• Engage in projects under educational supervision.

Skills

Collaborative teaching

Clinical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Medical education training

Job description

Applications are invited from CT3 Trainees and SpR/ST4-6 for appointment to a Fellow in Medical Education (FME) placement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education to develop and deliver the in-house teaching programme for undergraduate medical students undertaking Psychiatry placements within the Trust.
• Contribute to regular student induction days, coordinate fellow psychiatric resident doctors to teach students, organise and deliver clinical interview skills simulation training, lead weekly student reflective practice groups, and organise the Trust’s annual A-level student work experience summer school programme.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust’s postgraduate education programme for Resident doctors and other medical professionals.
• Undertake projects in medical education under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education, Undergraduate Associate Dean, postgraduate tutors and the Medical Education Manager, and be supported to attend a formal university course in medical education, with potential to pursue this to diploma or masters level.
• Maintain clinical involvement during the attachment by carrying out two sessions of clinical work per week in a psychiatric subspecialty of choice within NELFT.
• Have an optional on‑call commitment at either core or higher trainee level, which will be remunerated appropriately.
• Play an active role in the teaching and training of undergraduate medical students, resident doctors and other medical staff within NELFT Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) and the London Deanery; be able to travel effectively throughout the Trust’s large geographical area when required.

Successful applicants will also support the Trust’s educational initiatives and engage across multiple teaching sites.